Stopford

Stopford Meaning & Origin

About Stopford
The surname Stopford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "stoppa" meaning "stopper" or "block" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Stopford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or was associated with a blocked or obstructed ford in a river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Stopford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Stopford: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stopford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Stopford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STPFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S301063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AA1 P F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/stopford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STPFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stopford in Braille

Here's how to represent Stopford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Stopford in braille

How to sign the name Stopford using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Stopford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Stopford in sign language

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